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Secret Viking Wishes (Paperback)
Agnes Mathieu-Daude; Translated by Nanette McGuinness
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R186
R160
Discovery Miles 1 600
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Gurvan: A Dream of Earth (Hardcover)
P.-J. Hérault, Mathieu Mariolle; Illustrated by Livia Pastore; Translated by Nanette McGuinness
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R373
Discovery Miles 3 730
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Gurvan, a clone soldier of the Terran Coalition, was designed to
participate in an age-old space conflict...the origins of which
have been long forgotten. Deep in space sits The Materedu, where
the soldiers of the Terran Coalition are cloned from the best who
came before them, and trained under an artificial sun to fight in
the endless conflict with a fearsome foe. Among them, average
combat pilot Gurvan dreams of surviving the seven years each
Coalition fighter must serve, so that he may retire to the distant
peace of Earth. But when Gurvan crosses paths with an opposing
soldier, he begins to wonder if he knows his enemy… or even his
allies. Explore the distant stars in this rare translation and
adaptation of legendary French science-fiction writer P.-J.
Hérault’s Gurvan, in English for the first time!
By the delicate hand of Didier Kassai (Storm Over Bangui) comes a
graphic documentary about the street children of Bangui, told in a
style that mixes photos and illustrations. In the Central African
Republic, children grow up in a state of insecurity, poverty, and
malnutrition. The land has become what many call "a house without
windows." Through illustrations, photos, and videos (activated via
QR codes), this comic takes readers into the heart of this
"forgotten crisis." Central African artist Didier Kassai and
British photojournalist Marc Ellison guide readers through the
harsh stories of Bangui's children-slaving in diamond minds, housed
in refugee camps-and showcase their inspirational courage in the
face of unimaginable poverty.
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Little Sisters
Tomo Miura; Translated by Nanette McGuinness
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R467
R398
Discovery Miles 3 980
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No More Ear Buns! (Paperback)
Agnes Mathieu-Daude; Illustrated by Olivier Tallec; Translated by Nanette McGuinness
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R186
R160
Discovery Miles 1 600
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The true odyssey of a young child, Alice Cyuzuzo, as she traverses
the roads of Zaire to seek refuge from the civil war that has
struck her native Rwanda. Gitarama, the Southern Province of
Rwanda, 1994. Five-year-old Alice enjoys a peaceful childhood with
her parents and little sisters, but life as she knows it is about
to change forever as the genocide of the Tutsis erupts, forcing her
to flee her village with her family. It is on the hot roads of the
Democratic Republic of Congo, known then as Zaire, that Alice grows
up, bouncing from one refugee camp to another, seeking some
semblance of a normal life in between violent attacks, with death
always lurking around the corner. With Alice, Gaspard Talmasse
delivers a singular testimony, capturing with painful emotion a
relentless world as seen thorough the eyes of an innocent child:
one who grew up to become the author's own life partner.
The remarkable true story of a mild-mannered French husband and
wife who become the world's most revered pair of Nazi hunters. For
more than five decades, Serge and Beate Klarsfeld have devoted
their lives to seeking justice for the victims and survivors of the
evils wrought upon humanity by the Holocaust. Over the years, they
have received numerous national awards for their lifetime of work
hunting down Nazi war criminals and forcing Europe to face the
horrors of its past. For Justice: The Serge and Beate Klarsfeld
Story is the tale of their relentless crusade for justice and their
emergence as a voice for the voiceless. Written in partnership with
Serge and Beate Klarsfeld.
In the midst of a quarantine, Fred buys Tiki, a puppy, to help
bring a little joy to his family's life in isolation. What no one
anticipated is that Tiki would turn their lives completely
upside-down. During the lockdown of November 2020, Fred, his
girlfriend Sophie, and his daughter Lou seek a little comfort in
the shape of a Shiba puppy named Tiki. But in the course of a
single week, the adorable little furball manages to shatter
everything in Fred's life: the comfort, the certainties, the links,
the balances. In doing so, however, she manages to bring to light
what truly matters: family. Alternately humorous and tragic, this
fictionalized autobiographical story questions that moment we
decide to adopt a pet and the beautiful mess that we're often left
with.
An intimate and humorous autobiography of a boy's quest for
identity as he struggles with his heritage and his heroes. "I'm
Jewish!" yells Benjamin, adorning a cape, as he soars among his
classmates on the playground. Convinced by his father that Judaism
is some kind of superpower, Benjamin believes that each of his
eccentric, Jewish relatives is a superhero in their own right, and
that he is sure to follow suit-that is, until he realizes that
being "different" has turned him into a Bizarro among his
classmates. Humorous and timeless, this personal and poignant story
of inherited identity will resonate with everyone, especially those
who have experienced the trials and tribulations of Interfaith
unions.
Today's physics has led to incredible advances in the technology we
use in daily life - from cell phones and GPS systems to PET scans
and more. Current theories in physics have been amazingly effective
in practical terms. Yet all is far from well: the two foundational
concepts in physics - Quantum Theory and General Relativity - are
incompatible with each other, and observations of the universe show
that our theories are incomplete - at best.While physicists have
tried to paper over this impasse by inventing dark matter and dark
energy, they remain unobserved mysteries. Adding fuel to the fire
of current crises, artificial intelligence threatens to replace our
most cherished theories and procedures with arcane algorithms.
Worse yet perhaps, the public understands physics poorly, either
taking it for granted or fearing and rejecting it
completely.Physicists dream of a new universal theory that will
completely change how we see our world, much as Einstein did with
relativity and Newton with gravity. Likewise, society loves the
romantic notion of a single genius heroically creating a massive
paradigm shift. Still, is this scenario likely today? Perhaps the
next steps in physics will be incremental rather than gigantic.In
Physics in Crisis, Bruno Mansoulie uses simple language, insightful
examples, and his personal experience as a working physicist to
address these fundamental questions and reflect on how today's
crises in physics might be solved.
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Mysterious Black Holes (Paperback)
Elena Ioli; Artworks by Franco Grazioli; Translated by Nanette McGuinness
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R207
R168
Discovery Miles 1 680
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This little book describes the past, present and future of black
holes through a funny and engaging story involving Grandpa Louie,
his two grandchildren and two of their friends.During a beautiful
sunny day on the beach, the children play, swim, enjoy their time,
and ask a lot of questions to Grandpa Louie, a retired astronomy
professor. Who better than him to tell all the secrets of black
holes to a group of curious children? Who discovered them? What do
'black holes' mean? Are There different types of black holes? How
does a black hole form? What is his fate? How did scientists manage
to 'observe' these celestial bodies which, by definition, cannot be
seen? At the end, we also bring up the subject of parallel
universes, which could exist beyond the horizon of a black
hole.This book is suitable for children from 6 to 12 years old.
This little book describes the past, present and future of black
holes through a funny and engaging story involving Grandpa Louie,
his two grandchildren and two of their friends.During a beautiful
sunny day on the beach, the children play, swim, enjoy their time,
and ask a lot of questions to Grandpa Louie, a retired astronomy
professor. Who better than him to tell all the secrets of black
holes to a group of curious children? Who discovered them? What do
'black holes' mean? Are There different types of black holes? How
does a black hole form? What is his fate? How did scientists manage
to 'observe' these celestial bodies which, by definition, cannot be
seen? At the end, we also bring up the subject of parallel
universes, which could exist beyond the horizon of a black
hole.This book is suitable for children from 6 to 12 years old.
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